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Pacific Lutheran University

MBA/Entrepreneurship & Closely Held Emphasis


The MBA/Entrepreneurship & Closely Held Business


The MBA/Entrepreneurship & Closely Held Business emphasis program is 45 credit hours and can be completed in under two years. 

MBA Core: 36 hours
  • BUSA 509 Global Business Perspectives (3)
  • BUSA 510 Legal, Ethical and Social Responsibilities of Business (3)
  • BUSA 511 Accounting for Decision Making (3)
  • BUSA 513 Marketing Management (3)
  • BUSA 515 Organizations and Leadership (3)
  • BUSA 517 Understanding and Managing Financial Resources (3)
  • BUSA 519 Information Systems and Knowledge Management (3)
  • BUSA 521 Supply Chain and Operations Management (3)
  • BUSA 523 Managing Innovation (3)
  • BUSA 590 Strategy & Global Competitiveness (3)
  • COMA 543 Conflict and Negotiation (3)
  • BUSA 522/ECON 520 Economic Policy Analysis (3-4)
Emphasis: 9 credit hours
One of the following two courses (these courses are offered on a rotating basis, it may not be possible to take both in a 20-22 month program):
  • BUSA 550 Leading Family and Closely Held Enterprises (3) or
  • BUSA 558 New Venture Management (3)

And 6 credits from the following (these courses are offered on a rotating basis, to inquire about the offering of a specific elective course make an inquiry to: plumba@plu.edu):
  • BUSA 535 Financial Investments (3)
  • BUSA 538 Advanced Managerial Accounting (3)
  • BUSA 549 Strategic Management of Human Capital (3)
  • BUSA 575 Electronic Business and Commerce (3)
  • Either BUSA 550 Leading Family and Closely Held Enterprises (3) or BUSA 558 New Venture Management (3)
  • Approved BUSA 587, 588, 589 Special Topics (1-4)
  • BUSA 595 Internship (1-4)